Theodore Francis Schubin October 30, 1914 - November 4, 2007

Theodore Francis Schubin died Sunday, November 4 at the age of ninety - three in Boca Raton, Florida. While we mourn his passing, we celebrate his long and active life.

Mr. Schubin was born October 30, 1914, in Newark, New Jersey. He was a veteran of both the U. S. Army, serving as a corporal in the infantry, and U. S. Navy; serving as a naval gunnery instructor, First Class during World War II in Newport, Rhode Island.

Mr. Schubin joined the New York State Department of Correction as a prison guard at Wallkill Prison in 1937. When he retired in 1975, he was the Superintendent of the Ossining Correctional Facility, formerly known as Sing-Sing Prison. Mr. Schubin was a prison reformer, bringing diversity to the correctional staff and increasing educational opportunities for inmates.

He had a life long respect for learning and education, earning a G.E.D., and attending special courses at Colombia and New York University during 1939 and 1940. At the age of 55, he graduated with honors from Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY with an associate's degree in correctional administration. While at the college he served as Chairman of the Evening Division Student Association.

After the Schubin family moved to Florida in 1975, he and his wife traveled broadly, both throughout the United States and the world, visiting not only countries in Europe, but also Egypt, Russia, Thailand and China, among others.

An avid and excellent ballroom dancer, he met his future wife Doris at a USO dance in 1943. He won several dance competitions, and was a instructor for Arthur Murray Dance studios. He and his wife danced together regularly for over 60 years.

A versatile athlete, he swam, ran track, and played football and basketball in the service. Later in life he enjoyed golf, once scoring a hole-in-one, and winning the Mainlands Golf Club President's Cup in 1979 and 1984.

He was a member of the Elks, the American Legion, the Poughkeepsie Youth Board and the Coconut Creek Power Squadron. He was a deacon, and President of the Men's Brotherhood of the Arlington Reformed Church in Poughkeepsie and deacon at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Coconut Creek.

He had a quick and agile mind, and an outstanding memory. He loved telling jokes and solving crossword puzzles -in ink.

He loved music, and had an eclectic collection of CDs, which he freely shared with his friends.

Mr. Schubin is survived by his wife of sixty years, Doris Wood Schubin; his son: Ronald T. Schubin of Albany, New York; and his daughters: Deborah G. Peterson of Melbourne FL; Cynthia A. Walker of Pawling, NY; and Tammy L. Schubin of Tallahassee, FL. He is survived by six grandchildren: Jon and Emily Schubin; Robyn and Sarah Walker; and Keva DuPont and Kiera Ansbro.

A memorial service was held on November 9 in the chapel at St. Andrews Estate South in Boca Raton. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Good Samaritan Fund, St. Andrews Estates South, 6045 Verde Trail South, Boca Raton, FL, 33433-4476 or the Hospice of Palm Beach County by making a gift to the Spectrum Healthcare Foundation, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.